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Retail Profit Waterfall Chart

This waterfall chart follows Harbor Market's May revenue through the expenses that reduce it to net profit. The floating bars make each deduction start from the running balance rather than from zero, so the path to the final amount is clear. It is useful for a profit bridge, budget variance or cash movement explanation. Use signed changes in the source data and make the final total explicit.

Type Diagramme en barresMoteur echarts-barMis à jour 24/09/2026
Harbor Market May Profit Bridge
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La demande

“Create a waterfall chart titled Harbor Market May Profit Bridge showing Revenue $84,000, Cost of goods minus $33,000, Payroll minus $24,000, Rent minus $8,000, Marketing minus $4,000, and Net profit $15,000.”

Essayez ensuiteChange Marketing to minus $6,000.Add Delivery fees minus $2,000 before Net profit.
Ce que contient ce dessin

Comprenez les décisions qui le sous-tendent.

01Starting point

Revenue establishes the available gross inflow.

02Largest reduction

Cost of goods is the biggest expense.

03Final result

Net profit remains after operating costs.

Use when a starting value changes through named additions or deductions.

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FAQ

Questions fréquentes

What is a waterfall chart?

It shows how a starting total changes through a sequence of increases and decreases to reach an ending total.

Why use one for profit?

It makes the contribution of each cost or revenue change visible in the path to profit.

Should the ending total be included?

Yes. The final total gives the sequence a clear result to reconcile against.